Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|
 Station front in July 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Warrego Highway, Wallumbilla |
| Coordinates | 26°36′47″S 149°23′03″E / 26.6131°S 149.3843°E |
| Owned by | Queensland Rail |
| Operated by | Traveltrain |
| Line(s) | Western |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Opened | 1879 |
Wallumbilla railway station is a disused station located on the Western line in Queensland, Australia. It served the town of Wallumbilla and had one platform. [1]
History
The station opened in 1879. [1]
On 1 December 1956, The Westlander collided head-on with the Western Mail which was stationary at Wallumbilla station. The crash killed 5 people and injured 11 or 13 people. [2] [3] [4] [5] There is a memorial at the railway station commemorating the crash. [6]
Services
Wallumbilla was served by Queensland Rail Travel's twice weekly Westlander service travelling between Brisbane and Charleville until 2002. Passengers are now required to alight at the preceding station ( Yuleba) for road transport. [7]
References
- ^ a b Wallumbilla Archived 28 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Centre for the Government of Queensland
- ^ "RAIL CRASH VICTIM RUSHED 190 M." The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 3 December 1956. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CIB SEEKS CLUES ON RAIL CRASH". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 4 December 1956. p. 7. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Matron tells Queensland inquiry: RAIL CRASH DRIVER SAID: I must have dozen"". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 5 December 1956. p. 3. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Train smash crew silent". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 7 December 1956. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""Westlander" & "Western Mail" Rail Crash". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Westlander & Inlander timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 19 September 2020.
External links
-
Media related to
Wallumbilla railway station at Wikimedia Commons - Wallumbilla station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|
|
Station front in July 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Warrego Highway, Wallumbilla |
| Coordinates | 26°36′47″S 149°23′03″E / 26.6131°S 149.3843°E |
| Owned by | Queensland Rail |
| Operated by | Traveltrain |
| Line(s) | Western |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Opened | 1879 |
Wallumbilla railway station is a disused station located on the Western line in Queensland, Australia. It served the town of Wallumbilla and had one platform. [1]
History
The station opened in 1879. [1]
On 1 December 1956, The Westlander collided head-on with the Western Mail which was stationary at Wallumbilla station. The crash killed 5 people and injured 11 or 13 people. [2] [3] [4] [5] There is a memorial at the railway station commemorating the crash. [6]
Services
Wallumbilla was served by Queensland Rail Travel's twice weekly Westlander service travelling between Brisbane and Charleville until 2002. Passengers are now required to alight at the preceding station ( Yuleba) for road transport. [7]
References
- ^ a b Wallumbilla Archived 28 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Centre for the Government of Queensland
- ^ "RAIL CRASH VICTIM RUSHED 190 M." The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 3 December 1956. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CIB SEEKS CLUES ON RAIL CRASH". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 4 December 1956. p. 7. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Matron tells Queensland inquiry: RAIL CRASH DRIVER SAID: I must have dozen"". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 5 December 1956. p. 3. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Train smash crew silent". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 7 December 1956. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""Westlander" & "Western Mail" Rail Crash". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Westlander & Inlander timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 19 September 2020.
External links
-
Media related to
Wallumbilla railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Wallumbilla station Queensland's Railways on the Internet